The Velvet Knights Junior Drum and Bugle Corps was based in Orange County, California from 1964 until 1996. The corps competed in the Drum Corps International Word Championships in 1973, 1977 - 79, and 1981 - 1996. They were Championship Finalist from 1984 - 1990, and again in 1992. For most of the period between 1982 and 1996, the Velvet Knights were considered one of the most entertaining and popular drum corps in the United States. Although the corps is no longer with us, the memories live on. This group allows alumni, friends and fans of the Velvet Knights to share memories, information, photographs, and other corps related items.